On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 12:05 PM, Lie Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> t_a = min(t_A, t_a) > t_b = min(t_A, t_b) > t_c = min(t_A, t_c) > t_d = min(t_A, t_d) What is this for? It should at least be t_B, t_C, t_D. > ## OUTPUT > # 1.02956604958 > # 1.02956604958 > # 1.02956604958 > # 1.02956604958 It's *very easy* to write bogus timing tests, as this thread demonstrates. Some protections: - when comparing different implementations of a function, make sure each implementation returns the correct result by checking the return value. You probably want to make this check outside the actual timing test. - when your results don't make sense, suspect your tests. Kent Kent _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
